Month: July 2017

INTRODUCTION A PAINFUL REVIEW Welcome to my Nikon D610 camera review, and this is probably one of my most expensive reviews. Why? Because I baptized my D800E in sea water and it went into a coma. Repairs will cost a whopping $500++, and I chose to buy a new camera instead. Oh well, bad accidents do happen, and please do take extra care of your gear. For now, I might as well do a review on the D610, and share why I chose the D610 instead of D750 or D810…

INTRODUCTION WHAT THE ART? Welcome to my Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4 lens review. For you guys who are not followers of Sigma, this is an art series lens – Sort of like Nikon’s gold ring lens, and Canon’s red ring lens. For those of you who are not familiar with the gold and red rings… this is basically a top of the cream lens. So the 35mm lens is a versatile one. Generally used in landscape, portrait, and even street photography. The Sigma art series has been highly anticipated for their performance…

introduction OVERLY HYPED GAME? Welcome to my Overwatch cosplay gallery. Overwatch somehow reminds me of Counter Strike. Sure thing that some FPS game is fun, but getting this much attention? I am not so sure if it is really that good, or the hype is real. Either way, I am not a huge fan of FPS, and Overwatch is off my play list. I don’t hate Overwatch, but neither do I like it… It’s just not my sort of game. But are there memorable characters in Overwatch? One can only…

introduction GOOD, NOT JUST THE SOUNDTRACK Welcome to my Nier Automata cosplay gallery, and Nier is one of those games that is grossly underrated. I started with the first Nier, and that beautiful soundtrack and setting haunted me till today… but somehow, the game itself did not pick up much popularity. So finally, Nier Automata is kind of the one that did justice for the Nier Series – A combination of good story, characters and soundtrack. Check it out if you have not. click on an image to enlarge…

INTRODUCTION THE RAW QUESTION This has been an age old question since RAW files were invented – Should photographers give RAW files to their clients or friends? I believe a small group of people have absolutely no issues in doing so, but why are some people making such a big fuss over this? For those who are new to digital photography, RAW files are the pure, unedited versions of your photos. It is something like the film negatives of the days past. If anyone has a hold of the RAW files, he/she…

PENTAX, THE LOST GRANDFATHER Pentax has a long history, a history even longer than Canon. Strangely though, as prominent as Pentax may be, it was never more popular than Canon or Nikon. Long story short, Pentax is related to “everything optics”. Pentax started from producing spectacle lens, to optical instruments for the military, scopes, binoculars, cameras, and even medical equipment. Pentax has been like sort of a lost grandfather over the years, being moved from company to company. Somehow, it has survived despite being a Frankenstein of many companies. The movements, however has put…

INTRODUCTION WALKING ON THE WILD SIDE? Welcome to my review of the Sleeklens Landscape Adventure Collection Photoshop Actions. It is kind of weird for me to be reviewing something that is not camera gear, but there is always a first time. There a ton of free Photoshop brushes, plugins, and actions out there. So what makes this collection special? Is it worth to pay the price for this collection? Well, since the folks at Sleeklens are kind enough to send it over for an honest, no holds barred review – They…

INTRODUCTION THE PHOTOGRAPHY LIFE This one is for you budding photographers. You who picked up a camera, want to learn more, and move forward with photography as a part of your life. When I first picked up a 3.2 megapixels compact digital camera, I was a happy man. Finally had something that I can take decent pictures with, I thought. But little did I know, there is a whole new world within photography. Seriously, I never thought much about photography when I first got that camera. It is only when I started…